Policy decisions for a Climate Change Response Amendment Bill

Release 11 August 2026

Climate Change Response Amendment Bill papers (PDF, 11MB)

• Climate Change Response Amendment Bill: Approval to introduce - Lodgement versions - 29 June 2026
  • Cabinet paper: Climate Change Response Amendment Bill - Approval for introduction
  • Appendix 1: Delegated decisions
• Cabinet Legislation Committee minute - 29 June 2026
• 26-BRF-01424 - Climate Change Response Amendment Bill: Updated draft Cabinet paper for Ministerial consultation - 3 June 2026
• 26-BRF-00790 - Climate Change Response Amendment Bill: Draft Cabinet Paper - 14 May 2026
• 26-BRF-00371 - Next steps for the Climate Change Response Amendment Bill - 12 March 2026
• BRF-6881 Delegated decisions to support efficient implementation of adaptation plans Appendix 1 Proposals by portfolio - 17 October 2025
• 26-BRF-00850  - Further policy decisions for the Climate Change Response Amendment Bill - 30 April 2026
• B26-0147/ 26-BRF-00544 - Further policy decisions to improve the administration of forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme via changes to the Climate Change Response Act 2002 - 18 March 2026
• BRF-6887 - A general power to add activities into the NZ ETS and meeting with Southland Silicon Materials Limited - 9 October 2025
• 26-BRF-00025 - Further minor and technical drafting decisions for the CCRA Bill - 2 December 2025

Release 04 June 2026

Supplementary Analysis Report: NZ ETS settings Review Frequency (PDF, 700KB)

Release 4 November 2025

Policy decisions for a Climate Change Response Amendment Bill package one release (PDF, 6.1MB)

• Cabinet Economic Policy Committee minute (ECO-25-MIN-0151) – 17 September 2025
• Cabinet minute of decision (CAB-25-MIN-0324) – 22 September 2025
• Cabinet paper – Policy decisions for a Climate Change Response Amendment Bill – 22 September 2025
  • Appendix 1 – Proposed changes to the CCRA to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of climate policy
  • Appendix 2 – Industrial allocation proposals
  • Appendix 3a – Assessment Framework for Carbon Removals
  • Appendix 3b – (Draft document) Assessment Framework for Carbon Removals
  • Appendix 4 – Proposed changes to the CCRA to improve the effectiveness of the NZ ETS
  • Appendix 5 – Regulatory Impact Statement: Proposal to remove NDC accordance requirement for NZ ETS settings
  • Appendix 6 – Regulatory Impact Statement: Reducing investment uncertainty and disincentives to decarbonise created by industrial allocation 
  • Appendix 7 – Regulatory Impact Statement: Improvements to the administration of the Emissions Trading Scheme through amendments to the Climate Change Response Act 2002
  • Appendix 8 – Regulatory Impact Statement: Adjusting the penalty calculation for incorrect emissions returns through adjustments to the Climate Change Response Act 2002
  • Appendix 9 – Importing CO₂ as new Mandatory Activity in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme 
  • Appendix 10 – Overview of the Carbon Neutral Government Programme
  • Appendix 11 – Findings of Climate Implications of Policy Assessment (CIPA) review
• Briefing paper (BRF-6903) – Final policy advice on biennial ETS settings – 9 October 2025.